Toddler Development Singapore : The 18th Month

Expectation of your toddler

By the end of this month, your toddler should be able toEighteen Month Toddler

  • Able to use 3 words
  • Point to a desired object

Your toddler will probably be able to

  • Run
  • Use a spoon / fork but not exclusively
  • Point to 1 body part when asked

Your toddler may possibly be able to

  • Kick a ball forward
  • Follow a 2-step command without gestures

Your toddler may even be able to

  • Identify 1 picture by naming
  • Use 50+ single words

In the event your toddler has not reached these milestones, do not be overly anxious. This rate of development may well be normal for your child, as some children are late bloomers. Importantly, it needs to be evaluated or consulted with a doctor. Check with the doctor if your toddler seems unresponsive, doesn’t smile, makes few or no sound, doesn’t seem to hear well, is perpetually irritable, or demands constant attention. For the one year old who was born prematurely, the toddler will often lags behind others of the same chronological age. This developmental gap progressively narrows and generally disappears entirely around age two.

 

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